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Above: Andy Ostler, Channel Manager for UC products at POLAR; Adam Hall’s Gabriel Medrano, Markus Jahnel, Marcel Mieger.

Adam Hall Group has expanded its sales team. Markus Jahnel, COO and Managing Director, will assume responsibility for the Adam Hall’s global business development with immediate effect. “The long-term development of new business areas and partnerships and the development and personal maintenance of our global networks are important priorities for the immediate future. I am looking forward to being even closer to our marketplace expansion,” said Jahnel

With the handover of this strategic area to Jahnel by the end of September, the Adam Hall Group also bids a warm farewell to the retiring Bodo Falkenried. Meanwhile, Marcel Mieger takes on the role of Sales Director Europe at the beginning of September. He will look after the everexpanding European sales network of the innovative event technology solutions provider. Gabriel Medrano takes over as COO of the newly formed, New Jersey based Adam Hall North America.

POLAR, has announced the appointment of Andy Ostler as its new Channel Manager for UC products. Stuart Leader, Director at POLAR Integrated Solutions commented: “This is a fantastic appointment for us. Andy is an operator of the highest calibre who’s work in UC and video-conferencing at companies such as Brother UK, Vidyo and Emblaze-VCON, has seen him develop a formidable skill-set. He is a very personable character who combines a customer-first approach with a clear enthusiasm for delivering solutions. There is no doubt whatsoever that with Andy at the helm of what is for us a fast-growing and very important channel, POLAR’s interests are in excellent hands.”

Rich Rowley has joined Adlib as General Manager of lighting and video. Rowley has enjoyed a long relationship with the Liverpool based full production and rental specialist over the years, and he brings more than a decade of his own senior management experience.

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Below: Adlib’s General Manager of Lighting and Video, Rich Rolwey; Marketing Manager of Chauvet Europe, Alain Minet; Jan Cernota has been appointed as LITEC’s Export Sales Manager.

“I am delighted to welcome Rich into the Adlib family,” stated Adlib owner and founder Andy Dockerty, “I believe it is testament to the growth of Adlib and the development of our lighting and video departments that we have secured the services of a character of Rich’s unquestionable status. His wealth of knowledge will enhance a tremendously focused and talented team.”

Chauvet has named Alain Minet Marketing Manager of Chauvet Europe. Minet, who comes to Chauvet after successful tenures as a marketing executive at Serge Ferrari and Philips, will work out of the company’s recently opened Paris office. “Our entire marketing team is excited about Alain joining Chauvet,” said John Castelino, Global Vice President of Marketing at Chauvet. “As an organisation, we thrive on innovation. Our growth has been built on new ideas, and I am confident that Alain’s contributions will only make us stronger.”

LITEC welcomed its new Export Sales Manager, Jan Cernota to its growing international sales team. Cernota brings a wealth of sales experience with him, having served as international Sales Director for many well-known brands across the world within the audio professional market segment, as well as working for ten years in a film studio. Cernota also comes from a musical background, where he was a professional violinist, as well as a sound technician and sound designer in recording studios.

GLP has appointed Mods Art Srl as its new Italian distributor. The move was confirmed by GLP Sales Executive, Sven Heindl and the Italian company’s chairman, Dr. Giacomo Larìa. Larìa commented on representing GLP: “This is because our philosophy is really concentrated on technology and research. This we have found in GLP and we are proud to represent this brand in the Italian market. We are impressed not only by the technological innovation but also the reliability of the products — and the GLP team itself, which is both professional and positive.”

PRG announced today that VER has merged into Production Resource Group in Europe and the Middle East. The companies will be commonly controlled by The Jordan Company, GSO Capital Partners and PRG Management. Jere Harris will serve as Chairman and CEO of PRG and VER, and Stephan Paridaen will be President and COO. “For more than 20 years PRG has been diligent in offering its clients the best production service and equipment in the entertainment industry. Growth across disciplines, markets and geographies has always been a key part of our strategy,” said Jere Harris, PRG’s Chairman and CEO. “Now, our ability to support all types of entertainment productions globally will take on new meaning, raising an already high bar to an unprecedented level.”

DAS Audio of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Edwin Guerra to the position of US Marketing Manager. Jaime Villegas, General Manager of DAS Audio of America said: “Finding an individual who, in addition to possessing the technical background necessary for a position of this nature, also possesses the skills and vision to help formulate the company’s marketing message is no small undertaking. Edwin demonstrates both the technical understanding and the artistic vision of what it takes to convey the company’s products in the best possible light. I am confident he will do well here at DAS Audio. All of us welcome him onto

our team.”

Adamson Systems Engineering welcomed Livella Brand Group as the latest US addition to its Adamson Network. Headquartered in Lenexa, KS, Livella is now Adamson’s manufacturer’s representative covering Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Southern Illinois.

“Adamson is committed to continuing our strong year-over-year growth in the Americas, and by welcoming Livella Brand Group to the Adamson Network, we’ve further strengthened our U.S. sales force with an elite partner,” said Marc Bertrand, Managing Director, Americas for Adamson Systems Engineering.

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